Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-63863

Linux

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/gpusvm: Fix unbalanced unlock in drm_gpusvm_scan_mm() There is a unbalanced lock/unlock to gpusvm notifier lock: [ 931.045868] ===================================== [ 931.046509] WARNING: bad unlock balance detected! [ 931.047149] 6.19.0-rc6+xe-**************** #9 Tainted: G U [ 931.048150] ------------------------------------- [ 931.048790] kworker/u5:0/51 is trying to release lock (&gpusvm->notifier_lock) at: [ 931.049801] [<ffffffffa090c0d8>] drm_gpusvm_scan_mm+0x188/0x460 [drm_gpusvm_helper] [ 931.050802] but there...

CVSS: 8.8
EPSS: -
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.07.20

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability-

Technical severityCVSS 8.8

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Linux
Affected versions: >= f1d08a5864822684773105c60528e2abb577ca6c < 8efaa47a871662a8c21b819cec60786f7ef17ab4, >= f1d08a5864822684773105c60528e2abb577ca6c < d287dee565c3c32e1ed76ec1847af46809c29b90, >= 7.0
Fixed versions: No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that Linux and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: Not available